International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (3.

10) (2018) 23-26

International Journal of Engineering & Technology

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Research paper

Study on Time and Resource Management in

Construction Projects Using MS Project
T.Subramani1*, T.M.Karthick2
1*
Managing Director, Priyanka Associates (Civil Engineers and Valuers), Salem, TamilNadu, India.
2
Design Engineer, Indo Builders ( Civil Engineers and Valuers), Dharmapuri, TamilNadu, India.
*
Corresponding author: E-mail: tsmcivil2007@gmail.com

Abstract

This construction project study about excessive stake endeavor aiming at time certain programmed performance goal. Except combine
resources are deliberate and procured, no activity may be completed in line with a pre fixed time table. Project managers ought to take
complicated choices under exceptional scheduling desires and below situations of uncertainty that every so often expand past assignment
intervals. Our project study offers with useful resource scheduling for a quick track project with constrained intervals. The learning has
been executed in stages. Inside the first segment, with the useful resource of MS PROJECT software task time table for numerous
activities for the development of a business constructing become prepared. Finally, requirements of sources had been attribut ed to the
activities primarily depend on Standard Schedule Rates. The considered necessary necessity information collected from the designated
drawings and triumphing site online situations. The analysis was completed with the aid of useful resource leveling for diverse activities
by way of reducing resources with accelerated length to observe the time-cost implications.

Keywords: Time, Resource, Management, Construction and MS Project.

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1. Introduction
Materials management capabilities encompass "material
requirement planning and material take ox vendor evaluation and
selection, purchasing, expenditure, shipping, material receiving,
warehousing and inventory, and material distribution". This is
worried with the planning and controlling system to ensure that
the proper satisfactory and quantity of substances and mounted
gadget are appropriately specified in a timely manner, received at
affordable price and are to be had whilst needed. The management
of materials need to be considered from the phases of the
development technique and at some stage in the development
length. Normally, creation substances are cumbersome, costly and
are supplied in huge quantities to creation web sites. Therefore,
there's a need for an high-quality management system for handling
materials.
1.1. Materials Management on Construction Projects
The construction industry is the maximum good sized industry
within the economic system and the hit degree with crowning
glory within time, budget, accordance with specification and
pleasure of stakeholders. Construction projects are complicated,
with many agencies concerned which includes customers or
owners, architects, engineers, contractors, suppliers and vendors.
This consists of the heterogeneous and frequently complicated
process of manufacturing precise, large and immovable
merchandise with a deliver of the assets (cash, equipment,
material, and hard work). As projects develop in scale and
complexity, materials management becomes extra tough, often
requiring the usage of suitable equipment and strategies to make
sure, amongst different matters, that substances are added on time,
stock ranges are nicely controlled, the development schedule is
not compromised, and that wastage is minimized.
Materials management is mainly difficult for big and complicated
tasks, where sophisticated equipment and techniques are
important. The management of Materials in complicated
production initiatives needs good enough attention due to the
diverse elements involved and the importance of the Project.
furthermore, the implementation of suitable ICT may want to
facilitate new management processes for complex initiatives. as an
example, the potential of rising technology along with wi-fi
technology and tagging technologies should have a sturdy effect
on substances management processes in the destiny. The
unsuitable dealing with and control of substances on creation sites
has the capacity to critically abate undertaking overall
performance. The end result of fallacious coping with and
handling substances on web site at some stage in creation process
will have an impact on the overall assignment cost, time and the
exceptional. The fees of substances control may variety from 30-
80 % of the total construction expenses depending on the sort of
construction.
1.2. Objective
To optimize the project period i.e., to develop the total schedule to
minimize the total time by minimizing workforce and equipment
so as to minimize total cost of the project. To optimize use of the
available construction workforce and develop a schedule to use it
for other similar type of projects.

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2. Methodology
Fig.1 shows the methodology of this study.
Fig.1: Methodology
3. About Software
It is designed to help a task manager in growing a plan, assigning
assets to responsibilities, tracking development, handling the
finances, and studying workloads. Undertaking creates budgets
based on undertaking paintings and aid quotes. Resource
definitions (humans, system and substances) can be shared
between projects the usage of a shared resource pool. Every
resource could have its very own calendar, which defines what
days and shifts a useful resource is available.
Every useful resource can be assigned to multiple responsibilities
in multiple plans and every assignment can be assigned more than
one assets, and the utility schedules Project work based at the
useful resource availability as described inside the useful resource
calendars. All assets can be described in label without restrict.
Therefore, it can't decide how many finished products may be
produced with a given quantity of raw materials.
4. Material Management
Materials management is an important feature that improves
productivity in production projects. Hence, the green use and
management of material have an critical affect on a organization’s
income and might avoid postpone in production. for you to better
apprehend materials control the subsequent strategies are
discussed: making plans, procurement, logistics, dealing with,
stock and waste manage. planning: Materials planning includes
quantifying, ordering and scheduling. it's miles pressured that
planning is mainly great in terms of growing productivity, income,
and facilitating the timely of completion of construction projects.
4.1. Materials Management Problems
It is gathered collected that contemporary manual substances
management practices and control tactics are unsatisfactory as
they're hard work extensive, erroneous and error susceptible. The
implication leads to waste and surplus of materials, delays, lower
in productivity and shortage of up to date and real-time data.
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apparently, many troubles associated with control floor among
neighborhood contractors even in developing nations. The issues
normally range in nature and depth but are typically associated
with the inefficient control of construction sources such as
substances, labor, plant and subcontractors.
5. Data Collection on Materials and Labours
Materials and labors are like a charge bond. These two resources
are most crucial resources for the undertaking. Extra than 70% of
the task relies upon these resources which might be well used and
utilized.
5.1. Activity Resource Estimating
Each schedule activities devour assets and the want for sources
ought to be quantified previous the execution of those activities.
The quantity and the styles of sources required for activities are
estimated in this step.
5.2. Activity Duration Estimating
This Activity requires statistics regarding scope of Activity,
required aid sorts, anticipated useful resource quantities, and aid
calendars. Activity length estimation manner approximate the
wide variety of labor periods (Activity duration) required to
complete the Activity from facts concerning amount of work
effort required to complete the pastime and amount of sources to
be applied on that Activity.
5.3. Schedule Development
Time table development is the technique of studying activity
sequences, durations, useful resource requirements, and agenda
constraints to create the undertaking schedule. Time table
improvement procedure might also require review and revision of
activities duration estimates and useful resource estimates to
optimize tradeoff among time, cost and resources. It gives baseline
to tune development. To be able to preserve sensible agenda it's
miles revised and reviewed constantly because the Project
progresses.
5.4. Schedule Control
Schedule Control is the process of monitoring the fame of the
venture to update mission development and manage adjustments
to the time table baseline. This manner offers with, figuring out
the status of project schedule, determining various factors that
purpose modifications, and managing modifications.
5.5. Simulation Based Scheduling
Notwithstanding the essential importance of project completion
timeliness, scheduling practices mentioned above continue to be
inadequate for addressing the chronic trouble of challenge of
completion delays due to inherent uncertainties. With a purpose to
contain uncertainty in project activity estimates diverse simulation
strategies have been evolved.
5.6. Materials
A extensive variety of building materials is to be had for the
construction of rural buildings and structures. The proper selection
of substances for use in a particular constructing or shape can
influence the original cost, maintenance, ease of cleaning,
durability and, of course, appearance.
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6. Data Integration and Data Collection

Within the pursuit of efficient project performance, time

manipulate is one of the most critical functions. It’s far greater
crucial in big scale and megaprojects; where various threat
variables reason agenda delays. For this reason, there are various
time management techniques and software programs used for
venture planning and scheduling worldwide. Every of the
strategies has special features and manner in presenting a list of
Fig.5: Resource leveling
dates on which sure items are to be completed. Following sections
give an explanation for all the associated strategies/techniques and
Fig.6 shows the task assigning
to be had software program packages used for time management.

6.1. Time Management Techniques/Methods

Time control is one of the keys to effective mission control as

weaknesses within the time manage will reason delays in
undertaking of entirety. Consequently, time in creation initiatives
need to be controlled from the beginning of the development
technique until the venture is absolutely finished.

 Gantt Bar Chart Fig.6: Task assigning

 Critical Path Networks/Method
 Milestone Date Programming Techniques Fig.7 shows the activities assignment

7. Analysis Results

7.1. MS-Project

Fig.2 shows the Schedule entry in MS-Project.

Fig.7: Activities assignment

Fig.8 shows the cost analysis.

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Fig.2: Schedule entry in MS-Project

Fig.3 shows the flow chart in MSP.

Fig.8: Cost analysis

Fig.9 shows the overall cash flow.

Fig.3: Flow chart in MSP

Fig.4 shows the resources assignment.

Fig.9: Overall cash flow

Fig.10 shows the cost overrun.

Fig.4: Resources assignment

Fig.5 shows the resource leveling.

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Fig.10: Cost over run
Fig.11 shows the resource over view.
Fig.11: Resource over view
8. Conclusion
This total study was carried out to have an overall schedule of the
project and find the optimized use of all resources to complete the
project. Comprehensive study made in the project about the
scheduling, monitoring, and optimization of various construction
activities and to use software Microsoft project. The study
concluded that effective method of time managements perceived
by the respondents was Critical Path Method (CPM).
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[13]. T.Subramani, K.Chinnadurai , " Construction Management And
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[14]. T.Subramani, Kurian Jacob , " Analysis Of Risk, Threshold And
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[15]. T.Subramani, M. Muhammed Ansar, S.Priyanka , " Impact Of
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